Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J. E. AME-NT. GAR GOUPLING;

No. 508,797. Patented Nov. 14. 1893,

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JAMES E. AMENT, OF CARROLL, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK IV. BROOKS, OF BLANDINSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

oAR-oou PL|NG.'

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent $0,508,797, dated November 14, 1893.

Application filed August 31, 1893. Serial No. 484,479. (No model.)

To all whom it maycmwcrn: Be it known that I, JAMES E. AMENT,a citizen of the United States, residing at Carroll, 1n the county of Carroll and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Couplings, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section of one of the couplers. Fig. 2 is a similar view of two couplers coupled; Fig. 3a plan of one ofthe couplers; Fig. 4 a detail perspective of the dog, and Fig. 5 a View of the end of a car showing the operating lever. r

The object of this invention is to provide a strong and practical car coupling that shall be automatic in its coupling action andyery durable in its construct-ion; and it consists of certain novel features of construction fully hereinafter described and pointed out ip the claims.

In the drawings, adesignates the draw-head, which is provided with a large recess in its upper end for the reception of the coupling devices. The coupling devices in each drawheadconsist of a long link I) lying normally in the bottom of the recess and having its rear end pivoted permanently on a horizontal pin 1) supported in the rear end of the recess. Formed on the bottom of the recess or mouth of the draw-head isa rib or lug c, which extends up between the side-bars of the link a suitable distance and which has its front or upper edge beveled downwardly and forwardly to the front edge of the draw-head and its rear edge beveled slightly forwardly, forming a sort of hook. In the bottom of the draw-head are formed the projections 0', one being arranged on each side of hook c, and adapted to support the link and hold it in poiition for entrance into the adjacent drawead.

The coupling-dog d is provided with a pair of forwardly-proj ectingside-arms d d, which rest in recesses formed in the respective sides of the draw-head'and are pivoted therein at their forward ends on pivots d; The dog is also provided with a short hook-like formation (1 which depends from a point midway between the arms and rests on the upper end of the hook c, said hook (i being curved downwardly and rearwardly. On the rear end of the dog is formed an arm at, which curves rearwardly and downwardly and then forwardly, terminating close behind the hook c and passing down between the side-bars of the link and provided with a horizontal pin d engaging under the link. This dog may be raised in uncoupling by anysuitable means, a chain and lover e being shown, the latter being pivoted on a convenient part of the car and extending to the side thereof. A plate e is secured on the car to engage the lever and supportit when coupled or hold the devices in an uncoupled position whenever desired, as is obvious from the drawings. Should the weight of the dog not be sufficient to keep it normally in place, suitable springs may be employed to assist in holding it down. For instance, springs f are preferably secured to the arms (1' and located between the same and the adjacent parts of the draw-head to be out of harms way. The springs are each coiledaround the lugf', formed around the pivot of each of the arms and one end of the spring is secured to the draw-head at f" and the other end engaged over a lugf on the dog, which construction is very simple and durable.

In coupling, the lower one of the links rides up the rib or book 0, raises the dog by striking the beveled front edge of hook d and then drops down behind said rib or hook c, permitting the dog. to resume its normal position; the upper one of the links impinges against the forward end of the lower link and is thereby raised out of the way, as shown in Fig. 2. In uncoupling, it is simply necessary to raise the coupled dog, whose hook d 0 then engages under the coupled link and lifts it off the stationary hook or rib c and leaves it'free to be withdrawn.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination of a draw-head having a beveled stationaryliook a formed in its bottom, a link pivoted therein, a movable dog in the draw-head provided with a depending hook 01 extending to or nearly to said staembracing the hook, and a dog provided with [5 two arms pivoted on the opposite sides of the draw-head, said dog being also provided with a downwardly and forwardly extending arm 01 terminating behind hook c and provided with a lateral pin engaging under the link, and springs for keeping said dog depressed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. AMENT.

Witnesses:

LENA GUAUR, G. M. LIsK. 

